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HEAVY VEHICLE (MASS, DIMENSION AND LOADING) NATIONAL REGULATION - REG 5
Application of Regulation in relation to a retractable axle
5 Application of Regulation in relation to a retractable axle
(1) This section applies for the purpose of applying a provision of this
Regulation in relation to a heavy vehicle that has a retractable axle if, in
the circumstances to which the provision is being applied, the axle is
retracted.
(2) If the provision imposes mass limits on a single axle or axle
group— (a) the mass limits do not apply to the retracted axle; and
(b) the
retractable axle is to be disregarded in determining whether more than 1 axle
is a particular type of axle group.
(3) If the provision imposes mass limits
relating to axle spacing of a heavy vehicle, the retracted axle is to be
disregarded in determining the axle spacings of the vehicle.
(4) If the
provision imposes dimension requirements in relation to distances measured by
reference to a single axle or axle group, the retracted axle is to be
disregarded.
(5) In this section—
"retracted" , in relation to an axle, means a retractable axle that is raised
so that the wheels of the axle do not touch the ground.
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